TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet
How to say it (Tongue between the teeth): Soft th (thin, three, think): tongue between the teeth, blow — no voice. Buzzing th (this, they, the): tongue between the teeth, with voice. t and d: tongue behind the top teeth (tin, day).
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- 1.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) dive (b) tree (c) three
- 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 3.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 4.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 5.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) duck (b) thick (c) ten
- 7.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 8.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 10.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 11.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 12.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 13.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
- 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 19.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
- 20.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 23.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 24.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 25.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 26.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 28.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thread (b) ten (c) dog
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tie (b) thirsty (c) thirty
- 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thumb (b) they (c) dare
- 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) dog (b) thing (c) this
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) that (b) thumb (c) tree
- 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 37.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) that (b) ten (c) thank
- 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) top (b) thirsty (c) thirty
- 40.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
Answer key
- tree
- Between your teeth
- thin
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
- thick
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- thank
- as in “thin”
- day
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- dough
- tin
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- thick
- tank
- Between your teeth
- thought
- thread
- tie
- they
- Behind your top teeth
- dog
- thumb
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- thank
- top
- taught
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